Around four million viewers…a ballpark figure based on Nielsen ratings, and most likely as accurate as police estimates of New Year's Eve crowds in Times Square... (New Yorker).
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ballpark figure — A ballpark figure is a rough or approximate number (guesstimate) to give a general idea of something, like a rough estimate for a cost, etc … The small dictionary of idiomes
ballpark figure — A ballpark figure is a rough or approximate number (guesstimate) to give a general idea of something, like a rough estimate for a cost, etc. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If someone gives a ballpark figure, they give an approximate… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Ballpark Figure — A rough numerical estimate or approximation. Ballpark figures are commonly used by accountants, salespersons and other professionals to estimate current or future results. A stockbroker could use a ballpark figure to estimate how much money a… … Investment dictionary
Ballpark figure — A ballpark figure is a rough or approximate number (guesstimate) to give a general idea of something, like a rough estimate for a cost, etc … Dictionary of English idioms
ballpark figure — n. estimate; approximate figure … English slang
(a) ballpark figure — a number which is only approximate, but which should be near to the correct number. We re expecting sales of the book to generate around $10 000 dollars, although obviously that s just a ballpark figure … New idioms dictionary
ballpark — ball‧park [ˈbɔːlpɑːk ǁ ˈbɒːlpɑːrk] also ball park noun 1. ballpark estimate/figure a number or amount that is approximately correct, though not exact: • A spokeswoman said that the two ministers had discussed a ballpark figure for financial aid … Financial and business terms
ballpark — chiefly N. Amer. ► NOUN 1) a baseball ground. 2) informal a particular area or range. ► ADJECTIVE informal ▪ approximate: a ballpark figure … English terms dictionary
ballpark — [[t]bɔ͟ːlpɑː(r)k[/t]] ballparks also ball park 1) N COUNT A ballpark is a park or stadium where baseball is played. 2) ADJ: ADJ n A ballpark figure or ballpark estimate is an approximate figure or estimate. I can t give you anything more than… … English dictionary
ballpark — ball game, ballpark 1. Ball game, an American name for baseball, has formed the core of several colloquial idioms in which it means ‘a state of affairs’, as in a whole new ball game. Because of its wide scope of alternative reference, it seems to … Modern English usage
